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You don't put robbers to work in a bank.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about criminals, bankers, work, americans

Poverty is not a crime, but it's better not to show it.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian about crime, criminals, poverty

What greater crime than loss of time?

Proverbs and old sayings British about crime, criminals, time

Conquerors are kings; the beaten are bandits.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about criminals

The conquerors are kings; the defeated are bandits.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about criminals

Even criminals have their uses; they keep sleepyheads awake.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about criminals

To violate the law is the same crime in the emperor as in the subject.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about crime, criminals, law

Death is nothing and pain is nothing, but cowardice is crime and disgrace, the greatest punishment.

Proverbs and old sayings about cowardice, punishment, crime, criminals, nothing, pain, death

If you are praised by a villain, mend your ways at once.

Proverbs and old sayings about criminals

If stupidity were a crime, half the human race would be hanged at every crossroads.

Proverbs and old sayings about stupidity, crime, criminals, human imperfections

It's no crime to steal from a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about crime, criminals, thieves

A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all.

Proverbs and old sayings English about criminals, society, good, good luck, man

To rob a robber is not robbing.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals

War makes robbers, and peace hangs them.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals, war, peace

Nothing looks more like an honest man than a villain.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals, nothing, man

The villain that becomes rich knows neither friends nor family.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals, family, wealth

Anoint a villain and he will prick you, prick a villain and he will anoint you.

Proverbs and old sayings French about criminals

No villain like the conscientious villain.

Proverbs and old sayings German about criminals

Crime is cunning; it puts an angel in front of every devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about crime, criminals, devil

Gossip is more horrible than a capital crime.

Proverbs and old sayings about crime, criminals